I was mainstreamed from 1st grade on... make sure Brianna's IQ was tested
against other "normal" students her age, and not other C.P. students, as I
got older the school Social Worker informed me they used to test me against
other C.P. children my age, and then test me again against other "normal"
children.

Does Brianna have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan)? If, so, discuss
this at your next IEP meeting, they can not keep Brianna back if you do not
want them too.... I also do not understand why they will keep Brianna back
because she's a grade level behind in reading, isn't that what those ILA
classes are for? Plenty of TAB kids are behind a grade level in reading and
they make it to the next grade.

Sorry, I just saw the last paragraph about the IEP meeting. If you feel
strongly about mainstreaming her in 3rd grade, then do it... you can always
tutor her if she starts to fall behind... Mother knows best, do not second
guess yourself, you know more about your child than those teachers ever
will.

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> From: Elaine Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Need School Advice
> Date: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:29 PM
>
> Hi guys, I need your expert advise.  Currently, Briana is in a 2nd grade
> contained class for math, science, social studies.  She is mainstreamed
for
> her specials (computer, art, music, etc.), and she is in a 1st grade
> mainstream ILA class (Integrated Language Arts, a fancy name for
reading).
>
> She was recently tested by her ILA teacher and came in at a second grade
> reading level, and she scored 118 on her I.Q. test (124 without the math
> portion, she didn't do very well on the verbal math part) According to
the
> Child Study team person, 118 is above average.
>
> Now for my quandary, I want to mainstream Bri for all subjects on a third
> grade level, but, in order to do that, I need to jump her up a grade in
> reading.  Now I plan on getting a tutor over the summer for reading, and
I
> told them she could be put in the lowest level 3rd grade reading class
they
> have, but I have a feeling that they want to keep her back in second
grade
> and mainstream her in 2nd instead of jumping into full mainstream on a
third
> grade level.
>
> I haven't had my IEP meeting yet, and I do trust her teacher, I just
don't
> know what to do.  Also, how do I explain to my daughter who's been
getting
> awards and A's all year that she has to stay back?
>
> Any advise would be appreciated.
>
> Elaine